Lead Practitioner for SEMH
New Bewerley Community School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 6TB10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37.5 hours + 5 days (pro-rata)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SO1
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about supporting children with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs? Do you have strong leadership skills and a commitment to inclusion? Are you ready to make a real difference in a school community that believes in high academic achievement for all pupils?
New Bewerley Community School is a vibrant, inclusive primary school with a dedicated Resource Provision for children with complex needs. We are seeking an inspirational and dynamic Lead Practitioner for SEMH to join our team and take a lead on fostering emotional well-being, academic progress, and a nurturing environment for all our pupils.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the SEMH provision within school, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, individualised support for pupils with SEMH needs.
- Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and other professionals to ensure SEMH needs are met across the school.
- Develop and implement tailored strategies and interventions that support the social, emotional, and mental health needs of pupils.
- Liaise with the inclusion team, ensuring that all pupils receive holistic, wraparound support.
- Promote inclusion within the school community, ensuring that SEMH pupils are fully integrated and supported in mainstream classes.
- Drive high expectations for both academic achievement and personal development for all pupils.
- Be a visible and supportive presence within the school, working in collaboration with teachers, parents, and external agencies to ensure the best outcomes for pupils.
- Act as a Designated Safeguarding Officer, ensuring that all safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
- Deliver training and professional development to staff on best practices for supporting SEMH pupils.
The Ideal Candidate:
- A passionate and experienced practitioner with a deep understanding of SEMH and a strong commitment to inclusion.
- Proven leadership skills, with experience in leading teams and supporting colleagues in developing best practices for SEMH provision.
- A clear belief in high aspirations for all pupils and a commitment to ensuring every child reaches their full potential.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding policies and practices, with previous experience as a Designated Safeguarding Officer.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with a determination to overcome barriers to learning and emotional well-being.
- Relevant qualifications in SEN, SEMH, or related fields and a commitment to ongoing professional development
What the school offers its staff
What can New Bewerley Community School offer you?
- A supportive and collaborative school community that values teamwork and professional growth.
- Opportunities for career progression and leadership development.
- Access to high-quality training and support to continue developing your leadership skills.
- A chance to be part of an ambitious school that truly believes in the potential of all its pupils.
Further details about the role
School visits: please contact the school office to arrange a convenient time W/C 13th January 2025 and Monday 20th January 2025
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, and applicants will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
This post expects the successful candidate to safeguard the welfare of children and uphold your professional responsibility.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to working the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Safeguarding StatementNew Bewerley Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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About New Bewerley Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 401 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- New Bewerley Community School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- secretary@newbewerley.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01138 878 718
Arranging a visit to New Bewerley Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email secretary@newbewerley.org.uk.
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